With all precincts reporting, several Charlotte-based Democrats won their State Senate races tonight: With 55% of the vote, incumbent N.C. Sen. Jeff Jackson (D) won on Tuesday night in District 37. The 38-year-old Democrat, who lives in Charlotte, finished the…

From poll closings to percentage of votes counted thus far

With more than 185 entries spanning dogs, rabbits, cats, birds, and—yes, even a squirrel—the Pet of the Year competition was ruff!

About 5,000 apartments—and about 2,500 dogs—reside within a 15-minute walk of 222 Rampart St. in South End, says Meggie Williams. This is partly why she chose this former industrial site—with a climate-controlled 24,000-square-foot indoor space and a 15,000-square-foot outdoor area—for…

The park is a safe space for about 200 of them, including a 1,000-pound bull who prefers his trailside naps undisturbed

From skating to Speedway

Canis familiaris (dogs) and Felis catus (cats) are just two of the thousands of species that Charlotteans call pets. Here’s a look inside a complicated—and innovative—year for critter-lovers outside of the metropolitan mainstream, including cold-blooded-pet purveyors, an urban horseman, and a family of alpaca ranchers

In the shadow of COVID, western North Carolina dons masks and keeps distances (or doesn’t)

A spooky episode for a fall drive

Over 163 years, apparitions aplenty—from Clara to Lady Burwell—have taken up residence there

Photographer Logan Cyrus captures the demonstrations

Inside the making and continued impact of Amelia Wyatt’s 'Ozzie and the Island'